Christmas Traditions from Judy

by Judy
(PA, USA)

One of our favorite Christmas traditions is our procession of the Infant Christ Child to His manger on Christmas Day.

During Advent, we keep an empty manger (made of popsicle sticks) in the center of our Advent wreath...nearby is a bowl of straw and the children may add a sprig or two whenever they've offered a good deed for the Baby Jesus.
By Christmas, hopefully, we have built Him a comfy place to rest His tiny head!

On Christmas Day, we give the honor of carrying the Baby Jesus to our youngest child who is able...and we all follow 'round the house in procession as we sing Christmas hymns. We place the holy Infant in our manger and then remove the Advent wreath, leaving only OUR SAVIOR as the center of our focus.

Each year, as God has added children to our family, this is one of the Christmas traditions grows more and more dear to us!